MEDUSA LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03267587 · ltd · incorporated 1996-10-23
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 29.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 29.3y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-01-30
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-01-30
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2017-11-14
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2017-11-01
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2017-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2015-10-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2014-10-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2014-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2013-12-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2012-10-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2011-10-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-10-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-11-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2009-11-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2009-11-09
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  22. 2009-11-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2009-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2008-12-19
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  25. 2008-12-19
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  26. 2004-04-08
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    SINGH, Aneil Kumar appointed
    secretary
  27. 2004-04-08
    ➖
    ANASTASIOU, David resigned
    secretary
  28. 2003-04-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bank of Cyprus (London) LTD
  29. 1996-12-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Wales PLC
  30. 1996-10-23
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    Company incorporated
    As MEDUSA LIMITED
  31. 1996-10-23
    ➕
    ANASTASIOU, David appointed
    director
  32. 1996-10-23
    ➕
    ELEFTHERIOU, Eleftherios appointed
    director
  33. 1996-10-23
    ➕
    ANASTASIOU, David appointed
    secretary
  34. 1996-10-23
    ➕
    OPENSHAW BLOWER, Andrew Mark John appointed
    secretary
  35. 1996-10-23
    ➖
    OPENSHAW BLOWER, Andrew Mark John resigned
    secretary
  36. 1996-10-23
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1996-10-23
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1996-10-23
    ➕
    PARKINSON, Richard Christopher William appointed
    director
  39. 1996-10-23
    ➖
    PARKINSON, Richard Christopher William resigned
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-01-30

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-10-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Muskers Building
2nd Floor 1 Stanley Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L1 6AA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

SINGH, Aneil Kumar→
secretary · appointed 2004-04-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANASTASIOU, David→
director · ~64y · appointed 1996-10-23
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Active
ELEFTHERIOU, Eleftherios→
director · ~67y · appointed 1996-10-23
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Active
ANASTASIOU, David→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-23 · resigned 2004-04-08
Resigned
OPENSHAW BLOWER, Andrew Mark John→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-23 · resigned 1996-10-23
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-10-23 · resigned 1996-10-23
Resigned
PARKINSON, Richard Christopher William→
director · ~63y · appointed 1996-10-23 · resigned 1996-10-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Bank of Cyprus (London)
Bank of Cyprus (London) LTD
Legal charge1 property09/04/2003—
outstanding
Bank of Wales
Bank of Wales PLC
Legal mortgage3 properties19/12/1996—
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Recent filings (63 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-01-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-11-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-07-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-07-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-07-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-07-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-08-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-10-25